diff --git a/deploy/haproxy.sh b/deploy/haproxy.sh
index 2479aebd..836c5182 100644
--- a/deploy/haproxy.sh
+++ b/deploy/haproxy.sh
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ haproxy_deploy() {
       return ${_ret}
     fi
   else
-    [ -f "${_issuer}" ] _err "Issuer file update not requested but .issuer file exists"
+    [ -f "${_issuer}" ] && _err "Issuer file update not requested but .issuer file exists"
   fi
 
   # Update .ocsp file if certificate was requested with --ocsp/--ocsp-must-staple option